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Black Advertising Professionals Who Penned Open Letter Find an Ally in 4A's

Signatories have formed a nonprofit named 600 & Rising that the trade body will support

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By Minda Smiley

June 17, 2020

Last week, more than 600 Black advertising professionals signed an open letter demanding urgent action from agency leadership regarding system racism in the industry. 

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Minda Smiley is deputy Agencies editor at Adweek.

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